| For 2026, New Jersey employers face a range of significant legal developments that require prompt action to maintain compliance. What You Need to Know:
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As we head into 2026, New Jersey’s employment law landscape is shaped by a year that included consequential judicial decisions and a busy legislative cycle.
From proposals to codify the “ABC test” used to determine independent contractor status to expanding the state’s captive audience ban, lawmakers spent the past year laying groundwork for changes that may redefine employer obligations in the year ahead.
In summary, New Jersey’s 2025 employment-related measures included the following:
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